My Heart’s Desire

A Journey Toward Finding Extravagant Love

Christian - Romance - General
200 Pages
Reviewed on 07/25/2009
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Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite

Thirty nine, never married and feeling that "clock" tick too fast. Mary Singer is on the fast track in her career, but a relationship gone wrong, finds Mary relocating, and with a large credit card debt. Follow along on Mary's journey of healing, hope, and love.  Mary's story is an inspirational story of love, and of a search for a relationship with God, a relationship with a spouse and relationships with friends. Mary learns to love herself, her friends, and most of all God, and comes to a close personal relationship with Him.

A woman with a purpose, she works hard to pay off the debt she accumulated, she works hard to be frugal and she works hard to take care of her body. She fights the fibroids in her uterus that are threatening her child bearing abilities and Mary's goal of being a wife and mother was threatened.

My Heart's Desire is a wonderful book that will build your faith, even when you have lost it. I completely enjoyed this book with all my heart and just wanted more as soon I finished.

B. Davis

My Heart's Desire is an inspiring story of one woman's search for health, happiness, and everlasting love.

Mary Singer Wick shares with the reader, her earnest desire to one day have a family of her own, but first must undertake a long search for physical and spiritual healing. Her story is one of personal growth and, eventually, finding her heart's desire through a deep relationship with God.

This deeply personal and passionate book is well written and moves rapidly along. It is one you could easily read in one evening.

Thank you Mary for sharing your spiritual odyssey with us.

Edith M. Jackson

Mary wrote in the forward of her book : As you read this book, I pray that it will be a story of hope, encouragement, and blessing to you as you walk down some of the paths the Lord took me on that led me to my heart's desire."
Well let me say to you she met her goal. I was immediately drawn into the story and felt her emotions as she walked from the shadows into the wonderful light. What and inspiring journey.
You will be glad you read it.
Edith Jackson
Raleigh, NC

Susan Lee

Easy to read,yet beautifully written, the author immediately engages the reader in her personal story.It is a real story, with struggles and questions. But in the end, it is a story of hope and determination and a love of life made clearer by the author's relationship with God.

avid reader

This was an easy, quick read of Mary's heartfelt journey and the obstacles she encountered. Her emotions were palpable throughout the story. Her hope, faith and conversion are inspiring. I'm certain she met her goals of helping others remain hopeful and faithful and inspiring them through their life's journey. I'm continuing to share the book with others to help her fulfill her reason for writing her story.

D. Thacker

This book will draw you in quickly, with Mary's wonderful story. She is so open & honest about her struggles & it really is encouraging how she perseveres and is so blessed by what she finds one day in the Grand Canyon! The peace and true joy she finds in the Father rather than in man or her circumstances is inspiring to me. Mary is easy to relate to & I can share some of the same fears & struggles. The most exciting part is the dance between her & the Lord - His extravagent love transforms her anxious heart & mind, allowing her to rest in His strong, ever lasting, never failing arms. And, she doesn't have to do anything to deserve it -it's all a free gift! This book is filled with hope and helps us see the world and our struggles as so small compared to the One in control of it all. Thank you, Mary, for sharing this part of your journey with us!

birchleaf

"My Heart's Desire" by Mary Singer Wick is a book about the peaks and valleys of Mary Singer Wick's life. The author deeply desired to have a Godly marriage and children too. Sadly, her life seemed to lead her away from her "heart's desire" rather than closer. Still, Mary Singer Wick maintained determination and a good attitude. She maintained her career, she continued to keep a support of friends, she never denied the reality of God.

I very much enjoyed the book. I especially felt inspired with Mary Singer Wick's honesty. There were times of questioning God and a lack of self worth within herself. I also felt that she remained full of integrity. With insurmountable debt on her back, she didn't decide not to pay off her debt. I remember when she paid a debt of $25,000 down, down and down. There is so much to this Christian woman's life. I don't want to give away every detail. Just know whether she trying Acupuncture, imagery or going from Raleigh to New Mexico her life is an inspiration to be read about and pondered for many days. Thank you Mary Singer Wick for allowing me to read your enjoyable and meaningful book.

Teresa Forehand

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Mary's book. It was more than just a good read. It was like sitting down with Mary over coffee and learning all about her life's struggles and triumphs. I would recommend this book to anyone, but especially those people who feel that the challenges in their lives are just too hard to overcome. Mary shows us that we can not only survive these challenges, but that we can overcome them with faith and grace. Thank you Mary!

Cindy Loven

Thirty nine, never married and feeling that "clock" tick too fast. Mary Singer is on the fast track in her career, but a relationship gone wrong, finds Mary relocating, and with a large credit card debt. Follow along on Mary's journey of healing, hope, and love.
Mary's story is a inspirational story of love, and of a search for a relationship with God, a relationship with a spouse and relationships with friends. Mary learns to love herself, her friends and most of all God, and comes to a close personal relationship with Him.
A woman with a purpose, she works hard to pay off the debt she accumulated, she works hard to be frugal and she works hard to take care of her body. She fights the fibroids in her uterus that are threatening her child bearing abilities and Mary's goal of being a wife and mother was threatened. Learn how Mary gives all her desires over to God. God brought a man into her life, who has a pure heart towards her and towards their relationship. A first time bride at 44, Mary's story of her life is exceptional.
My Heart's Desire is a wonderful book that will build your faith, and fill you heart with expectancy of what a relationship with Jesus can bring to your life.

Allison Snyder

Mary Singer Wick, through her down-to-earth, relatable storytelling, tells - but more importantly shows - the truth that the Greatest Love is attainable for anyone, right now, today, through the Savior Jesus Christ.

This is not self-help on how to find a mate or an easy life. This is God-help on finding Him, out of whom everything good flows - be it a job, a house sale/buy, a mate, comfort/encouragement in uncertain times, a child, a transformation. I couldn't put it down.

Laurie Smith

What a wonderful spiritual journey! I couldn't stop reading it. Mary's story is so heartfelt, genuine, and uplifting----I loved it!

T. Frost

Mary begins her book confessing that she "flippantly promised God that if He blessed her with a good husband, and a happy marriage, she'd write her story offering middle-aged singles hope." I can see throughout the pages of her books that she not only offers hope to singles, but also offers all believers a reminder of God's sovereignty, provision, and grace. Her book is full of Scripture and insight. Her book applauds family unity, and is a lesson on the importance of the church body and the fellowship of believers. As she describes her health issues and vocational challenges she shows how faith should not be compartmentalized but rather should permeate our life. The way she honors Jon (her husband)with her words is a refreshing picture of a wife who is seeking to bring her husband "good all the days of her life." Mary's Heart's Desire was a delight to my heart, and will bring much glory to the Lord. I have already recommended it to many friends.

Nancy O'sullivan

Mary Singer Wick has shared her own personal and soulful story which will resonate with anyone seeking spiritual fulfillment. Sharing the evolution of her understanding of herself in relation to God, she is amazingly candid and forthright in this account of her journey which she has been divinely inspired to write. A sometimes funny, sometimes touching but always inspiring memoir.

Lori Sturtevant

This book is a must-read for anyone who has wondered if they would ever get married, a must-read for anyone who questions whether God is listening to them and hears their pain, a must-read for anyone who wonders if their prayers are in line with God's will. Mary's narrative tells of her personal trials, how she never lost sight of God, the unselfish yet specific prayers that she prayed with regards to her quest, and the beautiful ways God answered her. I stopped several times during the book to pray some of Mary's specific prayers. The book flows effortlessly...you will not want to put it down!